Materials Data on HfP2(H3O5)2 by Materials Project
HfP2(HO4)2(H2O)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of four water molecules and one HfP2(HO4)2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In the HfP2(HO4)2 sheet, Hf4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form HfO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Hf–O bond distances ranging from 2.02–2.14 Å. There are two inequivalent P5+ sites. In the first P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent HfO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 5–40°. There is three shorter (1.54 Å) and one longer (1.55 Å) P–O bond length. In the second P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent HfO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 15–40°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.58 Å. There are two inequivalent H1+ sites. In the first H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 1.00 Å. In the second H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 1.01 Å. There are eight inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a water-like geometry to one P5+ and one H1+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to one Hf4+ and one P5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Hf4+ and one P5+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Hf4+ and one P5+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Hf4+ and one P5+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Hf4+ and one P5+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Hf4+ and one P5+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P5+ and one H1+ atom.